3/4 Divided by 4 (three-fourths divided by four)

To divide 3/4 by 4 we can either multiply the first fraction by its reciprocal [note 1/4 is the reciprocal of 4] OR we could find a common denominator for both fractions. In this video we'll use the reciprocal method. Both methods produce the same answer in fraction form.

First we change 1/2 ÷ 4

to

3/4 times 1/4 (3/4 x 1/4)

This gives us 3/16.

So 3/4 ÷ 4 = 3/16.

Multiplying a fraction by its reciprocal is often easier for more complicated fractions where finding a common denominator is more challenging.